Directed by:
Václav KrškaScreenplay:
Jaroslav BeránekCinematography:
Ferdinand PečenkaComposer:
Bedřich SmetanaCast:
Václav Bednář, Karel Fiala, Věra Heroldová, Přemysl Kočí, Josef Celerin, Josef Roušar, Jana Rybářová, Jaroslav Horáček, Otylie Beníšková, Miloš Červinka (more)Plots(1)
End of the 15th century. Knight Dalibor wants to revenge the death of his friend Zdeněk. He attacks the Ploskovice castle, kills the burgrave and burns the castle. Burgrave's sister Milada escapes from the burning castle, and accuses Dalibor before King Wladislaw II of the crime. The King sends his army after Dalibor, the Knight is captured and brought before the court. Dalibor is defending himself with great conviction, his courage and sorrow for his dead friend touches the hearts of the common people, and Milada, who falls in love with him deeply. Driven by this new emotion, she pleads the King to forgive Dalibor, but the King refuses. Dalibor's friends and his foster-daughter Jitka are secretly preparing to free Dalibor. Jitka invites Milada to join the conspiracy. Milada, in disguise, brings Dalibor in his cell a violin and tools to help him escape. In a short meeting with the Knight, she realizes that her love is returned. But the escape is discovered. Milada is killed in the fight during the escape. In desperation, Dalibor fights the overwhelming enemy and dies in the deep belief that he will soon meet Milada and Zdeněk. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Václav Bednář
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Rusalka (1975) (TV movie)
Prodaná nevěsta (1962) (TV movie)
From My Life (1955)
Karel Fiala
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Amadeus (1984)
Lemonade Joe (1964)
The Incredibly Sad Princess (1968)
Věra Heroldová
Czechoslovakia
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Dalibor (1956)
Přemysl Kočí
Austria-Hungary
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Jan Žižka (1955)
Eugen Onegin (1988) (TV movie)
Lady Macbeth von Mzensk (1992)
Josef Celerin
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Pantáta Bezoušek (1941)
Dalibor (1956)
Prodaná nevěsta (1933)
Josef Roušar
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Dalibor (1956)
Jana Rybářová
Czechoslovakia
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Against All (1956)
Silvery Wind (1954)
From My Life (1955)
Jaroslav Horáček
Czechoslovakia
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Otylie Beníšková
Austria-Hungary
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Miloš Červinka
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Zdeněk Váša
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Dalibor (1956)
Luděk Munzar
Czechoslovakia
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Emerich Gabzdyl
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Dalibor (1956)
Beno Blachut
Austria-Hungary
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Rusalka (1960) (TV movie)
From My Life (1955)
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Milada Šubrtová
Czechoslovakia
Rudolf Asmus
Czechoslovakia
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Dalibor (1956)
Zdeněk Kroupa
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
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Ivo Žídek
Czechoslovakia
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Věc Makropulos (1966) (TV movie)
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Libuše Domanínská
Czechoslovakia
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Dalibor (1956)